Scotland Summer tests against Argentina

by **BigGee** Fri 8 Jul - 15:11

First topic message reminder :

So two more matches left on the summer tour for Scotland and we need to see a big improvement to take the series into a deciding leg, next weekend.

We will need to see a big improvement to achieve that and it will involve a working game plan from Toonie and buy in from the players and the skill and patience on their part to make it work.

There is an undeniable feel that Scotland are a team on the slide at the moment and nothing we have seen in the last few games has given us any signs that is not the case. This makes this match on saturday very important. Losing it and in particular losing it with a poor performance is really going to ask more questions about Toonie's future and where this group of players are heading.

by jimbopip Sat 16 Jul - 10:53

George Carlin wrote:I was in Brighton 3 weeks ago.

Quite rough but presumably lots of fun if you’re 19 and trying to launch your alternative university personality as a woke musician with a colourful selection of bi-curious, vegan, professionally offended friends.

I was there for Bigson's Stag weekend Ale

Not at all rough...like Ayr, a pretty seaside town but with added crossdressing. Well Headscratch

public crossdressing. Certainly not tough, a lot lower on the SeeYouJimmy-meter than Ayr.

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 11:00

BigGee wrote:It does beg the question as to why they draw the WC so far in advance?

Thinking more about SA and Ireland rsther than us, who will likely struggle to qualify whichever group they are in.

One of those 2 is likely to get a very tough quarter final!

It’ll come down to Scotland.

Whichever team spanks us the most will top the group

Although it is even possible that Ireland beat SA, SA beat us, we beat Ireland.

No? Oh well

by jimbopip Sat 16 Jul - 11:49

World Cup?
France will explode cataclysmically.
All Blacks are in terminal decline.
Ireland have peaked too early, again.
Engurland have Eddiejonesitis.
Boks can't even beat Wales.
Wales suffer from being Wales.

Scotland v Criminal element in the final. Easy win for the Tombola.

by **George Carlin** Sat 16 Jul - 12:36

jimbopip wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I was in Brighton 3 weeks ago.

Quite rough but presumably lots of fun if you’re 19 and trying to launch your alternative university personality as a woke musician with a colourful selection of bi-curious, vegan, professionally offended friends.

I was there for Bigson's Stag weekend Not at all rough...like Ayr, a pretty seaside town but with added crossdressing. Well public crossdressing. Certainly not tough, a lot lower on the SeeYouJimmy-meter than Ayr.

Everywhere is less rough than Ayr at the moment, sadly - town centre and Sandgate in particular have descended into poop. It's not the place where I used to have a genteel coffee and a scone at Hourstons with my folks.

by jimbopip Sat 16 Jul - 12:39

George Carlin wrote:
jimbopip wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I was in Brighton 3 weeks ago.

Quite rough but presumably lots of fun if you’re 19 and trying to launch your alternative university personality as a woke musician with a colourful selection of bi-curious, vegan, professionally offended friends.

I was there for Bigson's Stag weekend Not at all rough...like Ayr, a pretty seaside town but with added crossdressing. Well public crossdressing. Certainly not tough, a lot lower on the SeeYouJimmy-meter than Ayr.
Everywhere is less rough than Ayr at the moment, sadly - town centre and Sandgate in particular have descended into poop. It's not the place where I used to have a genteel coffee and a scone at Hourstons with my folks.

Cafe on the top floor, wall to wall tweed skirts and lavender hair. And that was just the men.

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat 16 Jul - 13:35

George Carlin wrote:I was in Brighton 3 weeks ago.

Quite rough but presumably lots of fun if you’re 19 and trying to launch your alternative university personality as a woke musician with a colourful selection of bi-curious, vegan, professionally offended friends.

Brighton is a truly bonkers place at the best of times. That’s why the sensible folks among us live in Hove and only venture into Brighton itself when we want to be entertained. Sometimes all that takes is to catch a glimpse of the bloke who’s decided to spend every day dressed as a Regency gentleman (I’m not even joking https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-sussex-48757020). Or if you want the full Ayr experience you can go and hang out with the junkies at the Level. Endless opportunities!

by **George Carlin** Sat 16 Jul - 13:45

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I was in Brighton 3 weeks ago.

Quite rough but presumably lots of fun if you’re 19 and trying to launch your alternative university personality as a woke musician with a colourful selection of bi-curious, vegan, professionally offended friends.

Brighton is a truly bonkers place at the best of times. That’s why the sensible folks among us live in Hove and only venture into Brighton itself when we want to be entertained. Sometimes all that takes is to catch a glimpse of the bloke who’s decided to spend every day dressed as a Regency gentleman (I’m not even joking https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-sussex-48757020). Or if you want the full Ayr experience you can go and hang out with the junkies at the Level. Endless opportunities!

I thought that was how FES and Maj dressed at the weekend in Stockbridge.

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 16:29

jimbopip wrote:World Cup?
France will explode cataclysmically.
All Blacks are in terminal decline.
Ireland have peaked too early, again.
Engurland have Eddiejonesitis.
Boks can't even beat Wales.
Wales suffer from being Wales.

Scotland v Criminal element in the final. Easy win for the Tombola.

Put a tenner on that jimbo!

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 20:18

Don’t cry for me Argentina

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 20:22

Argentina look a lot more up for it tonight

3-0 Aregentina, Boff kicks one from own half

by Duty281 Sat 16 Jul - 20:24

What a finish from Van der Merwe!

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 20:24

VDM comes to life and dots under the posts

I thought the pass was marginal but looks like we got away with it

7-3 Scotland

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 20:25

See.

Give it to Duhan

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat 16 Jul - 20:27

tigertattie wrote:See.

Give it to Duhan

Toonie finally cracked the encryption code on the old Edinburgh playbook. All he found inside were those 4 magic words.

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat 16 Jul - 20:29

Tuipulotu has got himself isolated in contact a couple of times now, not ideal

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 20:30

Price is pish. How he became a lion is beyond me

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 20:31

Great handling from Argentina, from our advantage as well

10-7 Argentina

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 20:31

FYI I typed price is pish before his pish kick

by bsando Sat 16 Jul - 20:32

Did Scotland really just throw away a penalty advantage to let Argentina score?

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 20:34

BigGee wrote:VDM comes to life and dots under the posts

I thought the pass was marginal but looks like we got away with it

7-3 Scotland

Another NZ ref - forward passes are allowed Very Happy

by Duty281 Sat 16 Jul - 20:36

Scotland the brave. Good game this.

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 20:37

Entertaining - hope both teams can keep it up

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 20:37

We turn down the straightforward 3 pts and score from the lineout

When it works it is a good call!

14-10 Scotland

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat 16 Jul - 20:37

That seemed a surprisingly soft maul try. Few more of them then please boys

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 20:38

Maul was going nowhere until Duhan got involved

There’s nothing he can’t do

by bsando Sat 16 Jul - 20:45

Poor step from Mclean but he'll learn for next time. He's so fast when set loose

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 20:46

Boff kicks another one to cut the lead

14-13 Argentina

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 20:47

That ball from Smith needed to go out

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 20:53

Blimey That looked over all the way!

Scotland lead by 1pt at HT having had the better of thee half

by **George Carlin** Sat 16 Jul - 20:53

Is Blarehorn intentionally not trying to find touch?

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:12

Ashman is an absolute bull of a hooker, very hard to put down!

Great try!

21-13 Scotland

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 21:15

What a line by Bennett and a great pass by Matt F

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:16

That was impressive, just like last weekend we have come thundering out of the traps in the second half

VDM gets his second after a great break from Bennett

28-13 Scotland

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 21:17

Duhan.

He’s outrageous

Decided he’s not getting the ball enough out on the wing so decides to come into the forwards to poach one.

We really need to put him to stud in the off season.

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 21:18

Thought they might get done for a neck-roll just before the try but not noticed ...

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:20

Argentina come straight back and the new forwards add some grunt

28-20 Scotland

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 21:20

It's not dull is it ...

by bsando Sat 16 Jul - 21:23

All I'm gonna say is Visser would never have taken that hit like McLean just did. Good stuff

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:25

Our lineout has been awful!

by bsando Sat 16 Jul - 21:26

Argentina ill discipline is giving Scotland an easy ride at times.

by bsando Sat 16 Jul - 21:28

Watson and Darge have been like two possessed terriers all match. Such a good combo at the breakdown and in the tackles.

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:33

Take the points!

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:33

31-20 Scotland

by tigertattie Sat 16 Jul - 21:34

BigGee wrote:Take the points!

Absolutely

Puts us beyond a try and penalty

And our lineout has been honking

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 21:35

BigGee wrote:Our lineout has been awful!

But scrum is making up for it ...

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 21:37

What a game ...

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:37

Argentina come roaring back with another try

Boff kicks the conversion from the corner

31-27 Scotland

by **BigGee** Sat 16 Jul - 21:39

Kickable pen for Scotland but we go for corner and get held up

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 21:39

That was poor from Argentina at the restart

by Heaf Sat 16 Jul - 21:41

But they survive for now ... still not keen on the GLDO for held-up

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